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Risk Management and Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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May. 31, 2015 | May. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of anticipated exposures hedged (percent) | 100.00% |
Deferred net gains (net of tax) on both outstanding and matured derivatives accumulated in other comprehensive income are expected to be reclassified to net income during the next twelve months as a result of underlying hedged transactions also being recorded in net income | $ 685,000,000 |
Maximum term over which the Company is hedging exposures to the variability of cash flows for its forecasted and recorded transactions (in months) | 36 months |
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments in net liability position | $ 4,000,000 |
Collateral received from counterparties to hedging instruments | 968,000,000 | $ 0
Not designated as derivative instrument |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Total notional amount of outstanding derivatives | 4,400,000,000 |
Embedded derivatives |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Total notional amount of outstanding derivatives | $ 205,000,000 |
Minimum |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Typical time period that anticipated exposures are hedged against (in months) | 12 months |
Minimum fair value of outstanding derivative above which the credit related contingent features require the derivative party to post collateral | $ 50,000,000 |
Maximum |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Typical time period that anticipated exposures are hedged against (in months) | 24 months |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Total notional amount of outstanding derivatives | $ 14,400,000,000 |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swaps |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Total notional amount of outstanding derivatives | 1,000,000,000 |
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges | Interest rate swaps |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Total notional amount of outstanding derivatives | 100,000,000 |
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Collateral received from counterparties to hedging instruments | 968,000,000 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Interest rate swaps |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Collateral received from counterparties to hedging instruments | 68,000,000 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Collateral received from counterparties to hedging instruments | 900,000,000 | $ 0
Securities pledged as collateral |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Collateral received from counterparties to hedging instruments | 74,000,000 |
Securities pledged as collateral | Interest rate swaps |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Collateral received from counterparties to hedging instruments | $ 74,000,000 |

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